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AHSME 1950- part 2

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July 20, 2008

Problem Statement

Two boys AA and BB start at the same time to ride from Port Jervis to Poughkeepsie, 6060 miles away. AA travels 44 miles an hour slower than BB. BB reaches Poughkeepsie and at once turns back meeting AA 1212 miles from Poughkeepsie. The rate of AA was:
<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 4 mph<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> 8 mph<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 12 mph<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> 16 mph<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> 20 mph<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 4\text{ mph}\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 8\text{ mph} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 12\text{ mph} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 16\text{ mph} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 20\text{ mph}
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